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The July 19th Council worksession was cancelled. The Regular Council 6 pm meeting agenda for the July 26th meeting is available for comment go to the end of this post or use this link: https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/city-council\/city-council-agendas<\/a> The planned July 26th 4 pm special meeting on ballot initiatives for the November election is not posted yet. Stay tuned. <\/p>\n Check the new city website for late postings https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/<\/a> but dont count on the City to publish all the Berkeley City meetings that are important. <\/p>\n Tuesday the Land Use Committee scheduled a special meeting at 4 pm on changing zoning to allow Research and Development (R&D) in commercial districts. <\/p>\n Wednesday the Commission on Aging at 1 pm includes TOPA. FITES at 2:30 pm takes up GHG limits and autonomous vehicles. In the evening the Commission on Labor at 7 pm includes Fair Work Week and union action and unionizing effort at REI. <\/p>\n Thursday the same evening as the prime time January 6th hearing the Design Review Committee meets at 7 pm with only one agenda item, the final design review of 2440 Shattuck. Bird safe glass is still an issue. <\/p>\n Meetings Cancelled: Fair Campaign Practices Commission and Open government Commission, Human Welfare and Community Action Commission<\/p>\n Monday, July 18, 2022<\/p>\n City Council CLOSED SESSION at 4 pm<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87836924529<\/a><\/p>\n Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 878 3692 4529<\/p>\n AGENDA: 1. Public Employee Appointment Director of Police Accountability Board.<\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-july-18-2022<\/a><\/p>\n Peace and Justice Commission at 7 pm<\/p>\n The Zoom link is listed, but there is no posted agenda, this meeting is likely cancelled check website Monday<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87617632194<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/boards-commissions\/peace-and-justice-commission<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday, July 19, 2022<\/p>\n Special Meeting City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development at 4 pm<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com\/j\/1603583371<\/a><\/p>\n Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 358 3371<\/p>\n AGENDA: 1. Robinson, Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison Keep Innovation in Berkeley naming R&D as an allowed use in commercial districts Telegraph (C-T), Downtown (C-DMU), update district purpose in MM and MU-LI.<\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/city-council\/council-committees\/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development<\/a><\/p>\n BART Audit Committee at 2 pm<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/84579171980<\/a><\/p>\n AGENDA: Check link for agenda, includes did BART spend Federal funding as allowed<\/p>\n https:\/\/bart.legistar.com\/Calendar.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n Wednesday, July 20, 2022<\/p>\n City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability Committee (FITES) at 2:30 pm<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com\/j\/1605318273<\/a><\/p>\n Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 531 8273<\/p>\n AGENDA: 2. Taplin - Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles, 3. Harrison, co-sponsors Bartlett, Hahn - Adopt an Ordinance establishing GHG limits, process for updated Climate Action Plan, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Regional Collaboration.<\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/city-council\/council-committees\/policy-committee-facilities-infrastructure-transportation-environment-sustainability<\/a><\/p>\n Commission on Aging at 1:30 pm <\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/87859343194<\/a><\/p>\n Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 726 7423 9145<\/p>\n AGENDA: 4. Vacancies, 5. TOPA, 6. Age Friendly Initiative for time coordinator, 7. Systemic Ageism, 8. Scamming Seniors<\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/boards-commissions\/commission-aging<\/a><\/p>\n Commission on Labor at 7 pm<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/85399338378<\/a><\/p>\n Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 853 9933 8378<\/p>\n AGENDA: 4. Presentation and Discussion Housing, Unions and CEQA, 5. Fair Work Week, 6. Discussion\/possible action regarding the role of the Commission on Labor to provide technical assistance to the community, 7. Berkeley Federation of Teachers contract negotiations with BUSD, 8. Labor Education in Schools Subcommittee updates, 9. REI Labor Organizing, 10. City Clerk Agenda Format for Commissions.<\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/boards-commissions\/commission-labor<\/a><\/p>\n Thursday, July 21, 2022<\/p>\n Design Review Committee at 7 pm <\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/89735690377<\/a><\/p>\n Teleconference: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 897 3569 0377<\/p>\n AGENDA: 2440 Shattuck Final design Review demolish 1-story commercial building and construct an 8-story, mixed use building with 40 dwelling units and 2700 sq ft commercial space.<\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/boards-commissions\/design-review-committee<\/a><\/p>\n Friday, July 22, 2022 & Saturday, July 23, 2022 & Sunday, July 24, 2022 no city meetings found<\/p>\n ++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n AGENDA FOR JULY 26, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89491193768<\/a><\/p>\n Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 894 9119 3768<\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/city-council\/city-council-agendas<\/a><\/p>\n CONSENT:<\/p>\n LAND USE CALENDAR:<\/p>\n Public Hearing to be scheduled<\/p>\n 1201 1205 San Pablo at ZAB Date 9\/29\/2022<\/p>\n Remanded to ZAB or LPC<\/p>\n 1205 Peralta Conversion of an existing garage<\/p>\n Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with the End of the Appeal Period<\/p>\n Bad news on tracking approved projects in the appeal period. Samantha Updegrave, Zoning Officer, Principal Planner wrote the listing of projects in the appeal period can only be found by looking up each project individually through permits online by address or permit number https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-03\/Online-Building-Permits-Guide.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n The website with easy to find listing of projects in the appeal period was left on the cutting room floor another casualty of the conversion to the new City of Berkeley website. <\/p>\n Here is the old website link, Please ask for it to be restored item 28 on the June 14 Council agenda.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.cityofberkeley.info\/planning_and_development\/land_use_division\/current_zoning_applications_in_appeal_period.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n WORKSESSIONS:<\/p>\n June 26 Ballot Measure Development Discussion<\/p>\n Unscheduled Workshops\/Presentations<\/p>\n Cannabis Health Considerations<\/p>\n Alameda County LAFCO Presentation<\/p>\n Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program<\/p>\n Kelly Hammargrens on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet http:\/\/www.berkeleydailyplanet.com<\/a> under Activists Diary. This meeting list is also posted at https:\/\/www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com\/whats-ahead.html<\/a> on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website.<\/p>\n If you would like to receive the Activists Calendar as soon as it is completed send an email to kellyhammargren@gmail.com<\/a>. If you wish to stop receiving the weekly summary of city meetings please forward the weekly summary you received to kellyhammargren@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you are looking for past agenda items for city council, city council committees, boards and commission and find records online unwieldy, you can use the https:\/\/www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com\/whats-ahead.html<\/a> on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website to scan old agenda. The links no longer work, but it may be the only place to start looking.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Worth Noting: <\/p>\n The July 19th Council worksession was cancelled. The Regular Council 6 pm meeting agenda for the July 26th meeting is available for comment go to the end of this post or use this link: https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/city-council\/city-council-agendas<\/a> The planned July 26th 4 pm special meeting on ballot initiatives for the November election is not posted yet. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n Check the new city website for late postings https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/<\/a> but dont count on the City to publish all the Berkeley City meetings that are important.<\/p>\n Tuesday the Land Use Committee scheduled a special meeting at 4 pm on changing zoning to allow Research and Development (R&D) in commercial districts.<\/p>\n Wednesday the Commission on Aging at 1 pm includes TOPA. FITES at 2:30 pm takes up GHG limits and autonomous vehicles. In the evening the Commission on Labor at 7 pm includes Fair Work Week and union action and unionizing effort at REI.<\/p>\n Thursday the same evening as the prime time January 6th hearing the Design Review Committee meets at 7 pm with only one agenda item, the final design review of 2440 Shattuck. Bird safe glass is still an issue.<\/p>\n Meetings Cancelled: Fair Campaign Practices Commission and Open government Commission, Human Welfare and Community Action Commission<\/p>\n Monday, July 18, 2022<\/p>\n City Council CLOSED SESSION at 4 pm<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87836924529<\/a><\/p>\n Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) Meeting ID: 878 3692 4529<\/p>\n AGENDA: 1. Public Employee Appointment Director of Police Accountability Board.<\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/city-council-closed-meeting-eagenda-july-18-2022<\/a><\/p>\n Peace and Justice Commission at 7 pm<\/p>\n The Zoom link is listed, but there is no posted agenda, this meeting is likely cancelled check website Monday<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87617632194<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/boards-commissions\/peace-and-justice-commission<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday, July 19, 2022<\/p>\n Special Meeting City Council Land Use, Housing & Economic Development at 4 pm<\/p>\n Videoconference: https:\/\/cityofberkeley-info.zoomgov.com\/j\/1603583371<\/a><\/p>\n Teleconference: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-833-568-8864 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 160 358 3371<\/p>\n AGENDA: 1. Robinson, Taplin, Arreguin, Harrison Keep Innovation in Berkeley naming R&D as an allowed use in commercial districts Telegraph (C-T), Downtown (C-DMU), update district purpose in MM and MU-LI.<\/p>\n https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/city-council\/council-committees\/policy-committee-land-use-housing-economic-development<\/a><\/p>\n BART Audit Committee at 2 pm<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: Worth Noting: The July 19th Council worksession was cancelled. The Regular Council 6 pm meeting agenda for the July 26th meeting is available for comment go to the end of this post or use this link: https:\/\/berkeleyca.gov\/your-government\/city-council\/city-council-agendas<\/a> The planned July 26th 4 pm special meeting on ballot initiatives for the November election is not posted yet. 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